Brendy passed away Saturday just gone and was buried yesterday in Bantry Cemetery. My Dad, his nephew, asked me to reach out to you to let you know.
I would appreciate if you could dedicate a song to Brendy at Live at Marquee this summer, as we will be there, and it would be great way to commemorate Brendy.
Thank you,
Padraig Collins (you wrote to me a number of years ago after I sent a letter via Brendy to you in West Cork)
Hello Christy,
I read Dave’s post about his adventure in Manchester and Mike Butler’s follow up. Exciting stuff. Dave got a great mention in Mike’s subsequent post on Facebook.
I know many people here aren’t keen on Facebook, but I enjoyed reading it and Dave gets a starring role, so I hope neither of them mind me posting a link. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1BtGNnnrFX/
I’d hoped I might get chance to get over there myself last weekend, and I did get to Manchester, just not as far in as Deansgate. Steve’s pipes went for their final fitting to David Lim. The bass regulator is all ready to be fitted, so Steve left a few bits over with David to get it assembled and came home with the chanter, bag and bellows. Back to a practice set while David works his magic on the moving parts.
As for me, I spent a couple of hours in a big guitar shop, hanging out with a few gentle musicians there and trying out some guitars. I think this will be the only time in my life when I have a lump of money sitting waiting for me that’s equal to a really good guitar. I’ve never been in this position before and I’d need a ridiculous amount of luck or good fortune for it ever to happen again. I bought a second guitar, traded in one guitar and a mandolin, and closed my eyes to the price. I’m sitting here playing away on both in turn, comparing the noise, the feel, everything. They are very different.
christy hi
amazed that on the radio today i heard a business ‘guru’ bemoan trump’s tariffs as they would affect diageo…..oh i cried tears of porter for the poor loves.
Trump is a danger to humanity it seems, rather than a danger to ethanol sales shareholder profits i would have thought.
Manic Street Preachers, Primal Scream ,Tom Jones and David Gray………
Rory
Hi Christy,
I just wanted to try and contact you with regard the recent death of a friend of yours: https://rip.ie/death-notice/brendan-collins-cork-bantry-583991
Brendy passed away Saturday just gone and was buried yesterday in Bantry Cemetery. My Dad, his nephew, asked me to reach out to you to let you know.
I would appreciate if you could dedicate a song to Brendy at Live at Marquee this summer, as we will be there, and it would be great way to commemorate Brendy.
Thank you,
Padraig Collins (you wrote to me a number of years ago after I sent a letter via Brendy to you in West Cork)
I don’t know if anyone will be interested to see a pic of the new instrument. It’s here
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1Bbe3JGVmj/
Hello Christy,
I read Dave’s post about his adventure in Manchester and Mike Butler’s follow up. Exciting stuff. Dave got a great mention in Mike’s subsequent post on Facebook.
I know many people here aren’t keen on Facebook, but I enjoyed reading it and Dave gets a starring role, so I hope neither of them mind me posting a link.
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1BtGNnnrFX/
I’d hoped I might get chance to get over there myself last weekend, and I did get to Manchester, just not as far in as Deansgate. Steve’s pipes went for their final fitting to David Lim. The bass regulator is all ready to be fitted, so Steve left a few bits over with David to get it assembled and came home with the chanter, bag and bellows. Back to a practice set while David works his magic on the moving parts.
As for me, I spent a couple of hours in a big guitar shop, hanging out with a few gentle musicians there and trying out some guitars. I think this will be the only time in my life when I have a lump of money sitting waiting for me that’s equal to a really good guitar. I’ve never been in this position before and I’d need a ridiculous amount of luck or good fortune for it ever to happen again. I bought a second guitar, traded in one guitar and a mandolin, and closed my eyes to the price. I’m sitting here playing away on both in turn, comparing the noise, the feel, everything. They are very different.
Rebecca
christy hi
amazed that on the radio today i heard a business ‘guru’ bemoan trump’s tariffs as they would affect diageo…..oh i cried tears of porter for the poor loves.
Trump is a danger to humanity it seems, rather than a danger to ethanol sales shareholder profits i would have thought.
Manic Street Preachers, Primal Scream ,Tom Jones and David Gray………
Rory
Greetings from down here, Christy.
Waiting for some September shows to be announced for my trip there this year. Anything at this stage?